stab

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishstabstab1 /stæb/ ●●○ verb (stabbed, stabbing)1[transitive]HARM/BE BAD FOR to push a knife into someone or something → stabbingHe was stabbed to death in a fight.stab somebody in the heart/arm etcShe had been stabbed in the chest repeatedly.► see thesaurus at attack2[intransitive, transitive]PUSH to make quick pushing movements with your finger or something pointed syn jabHe raised his voice and stabbed the air with his pen.3 →stab somebody in the back→ See Verb table